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LCQ to KCT: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,693 mi
15,599 km · 8,423 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Near KCT
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport59 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport65 mi away
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport65 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from KCT?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,693 miles (15,599 km, 8,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to KCT?
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